Kog45:
Sir,Simy Nwankwo is not a high profile striker in Italy,not only in Italy even when he was in Portugal,his invitation was due to his performance in the latter end of the league.

7 goals striker in a season is not a high profile striker though i wish to see more of him cos of that moment against Congo.

Odunayaw:
Ah! Some on here would be shaving Rohr for starting him

TheGoodJoe:


I do not understand what you are saying. I said Rohr should talk to Musa about passing to someone in space next time. What is the bed in hand there?

Mujtahida:

'Passing would have increased our chance to score. Even though he scored, Musa took the harder and less safe option'

Gerrit?

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This is the comment I responded to.

No coach with a whiff of intelligence in his brain will tell Musa to pass the ball in that situation next time.

If that situation plays out a million times Musa should play that ball and not pass to anybody. Did you not see him pause for a fraction of a second to pick his angle before shooting? Do you know that that was a 'moment'? Footballers can sense a goal moment and that was one!

The question you have not been able to answer is:what if he passes then or even next time and the person he passed to, misses? Such a crucial match fa. Kai

Mujtahida:

'Passing would have increased our chance to score. Even though he scored, Musa took the harder and less safe option'

Gerrit?

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This is the comment I responded to.

No coach with a whiff of intelligence in his brain will tell Musa to pass the ball in that situation next time.

If that situation plays out a million times Musa should play that ball and not pass to anybody. Did you not see him pause for a fraction of a second to pick his angle before shooting? Do you know that that was a 'moment'? Footballers can sense a goal moment and that was one!

The question you have not been able to answer is:what if he had passed then or even next time(as per the coach's instructions) and the person he passed to, misses? Such a crucial match fa. Kai


I read your one time (xavi interview if I recall correctly) that Gaurdiola though dictates everything his players do from their own box till into half of the opponents, he nevertheless gives his players total freedom to do whatever they like once they are in the 18 yard box of the opponent?

elyte89:




A sane striker in such a position won't pass


Besides, those clamouring for him to pass to iheanacho,want d latter name to be registered with a goal in dis competition,maybe to spite ighalo ,

Let him wait for his turn,he will score too

Humility017:

it depends on what you call a high profile striker...
to me for a striker to have scored 7 goals for an average team in a league like seria A where you have some tough defenders...and even against juventus scored a CR7 kind of goal...tells alot about his abilities...

I rate him highly compare to Ighalo...

elyte89:




A sane striker in such a position won't pass


Besides, those clamouring for him to pass to iheanacho,want d latter name to be registered with a goal in dis competition,maybe to spite ighalo ,

Let him wait for his turn,he will score too

elyte89:




A sane striker in such a position won't pass


Besides, those clamouring for him to pass to iheanacho,want d latter name to be registered with a goal in dis competition,maybe to spite ighalo ,

Let him wait for his turn,he will score too

TheGoodJoe:


Look again and read the bolded. Then tell me passing is not the better option. Really.

Mujtahida:

I sensed that undertone.

When that guy scored against athletico goodjoe did not come to say he should have passed the ball to his teammates..

Players do it all the time. Michael Owen's goal against Argentina at France 98 WC is one of the best goals ever scored in a WC. He could have passed. He didn't. The most important thing is that he scored. Finito!

The talk no even make sense to me one bit. Maradona goal's of the century, na so buruchagga and another Argentina player tanda for correct position to score but Maradona knew it was a goal moment. If he had passed the ball and buruchagga even scored, the world would have been denied the opportunity of seeing such a wonderful goal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojL7p4vR8bU

Mujtahida:

Scoring is the better option even if that situation plays out a million times not passing.

I have made my point. I no dey for roundabout talk.

Humility017:

it depends on what you call a high profile striker...
to me for a striker to have scored 7 goals for an average team in a league like seria A where you have some tough defenders...and even against juventus scored a CR7 kind of goal...tells alot about his abilities...

I rate him highly compare to Ighalo...

Icon4s:


Oga the picture you display here is not same scenario as what played out yesterday

AIG07:
TheGoodJoe is becoming more of a British analyst who only see things from a single angle. He reminds me of a certain Michael Owen who played down one of Nacho's goals instead of praising his brilliance in taking that curler from outside the 18 yard box. He kept saying he should have passed to gray because he was better positioned.

Musa scored and that's all that matters. He did it in style and so deserves all the praise. No need to check and analyze an alternate route that does not guarantee a goal. What if he passed it to Nacho and while trying to hit it he shoots it against the defender/goalkeeper or even falls or Musa himself hits the pass to much and ends bouncing off Iheanacho's feet. Maybe that his when you would have appreciated Musa's ingenuity. That goal was class.

Finito(in TheGoodJoe's voice)

Mujtahida:

How can someone make such a barren point and still have the mind to drag it even after many worthy interventions?

The lady of the house once said that some calling Rohr rigid are already bongafish themselves. Abeg help me with the meme of that coach wey dey clap his two hands. Na wa

TheGoodJoe:


I praised Musa for the goal and genuinely celebrated the win. I just said Rohr should work on Musa passing to the player in better option for next time sake. Just as we hammered on Moses to reduce his selfish play.

I wonder why something as simple as that should be a problem.

promzyphyno:
With due respect to everyone here,please what I am about to say should not be taken as a dig at some people but just my tiny observation.

Sometimes when we argue,its technically speaking not at the right time....i mean imagine arguing who didn't pass to who? We have a really important and massive game ahead of us and here we are thinking of what could have happened if some things happened the other way...we all clamoured for a win and got a win....."if i took road one and became rich,who cares what road two would have looked like?"

The truth about Musa's goals is that his striking instinct worked well,if you watched closely he even had to steal the first of his brace....for the second,Even messi most times finishes his solo runs .....let's just enjoy his courage. Because some times,you must not make the right decision to win games.

with this in mind,let's focus our energy on the next game cause this victory would mean nothing if we don't dispatch my beloved Messi and his country men.

Thank you!

Joebie:
I’m an Ebuehi fan, but that performance yesterday was not “outstanding” at least I’m my opinion. Let’s leave it at that.

TheGoodJoe:


Story.

picture is clear. Passing is the better option.

Finito.

charlesemeka85:
bros you dey talk sometimes like e get special players to you wey we no suppose criticize even when they shun out abysmal perforamnce. idowu with all due respect is the worst 9ja player in russia. dude is too lethargic to my liking and looks confused and scared with or without the ball. as a wingback one of his primary duties is to join the attack when the team is attacking and whip in crosses but i cant remember him crossing the other side of the pitch against croatia and iceland. his play looks too amateurish that sometimes i doubt if he is an european based player. -penalty blunders to happen to the best defenders in the world so an upcoming and promising one as ebuehi should not be an exception. no allow tribalism cloud your sense of reasoning and judgement

shogz89:
you are looking at this picture alone,, their are different angles you could have used.
1) the position of the defenders are not seen I this picture
2) the goal post is not seen, how do you now want to judge if anyone of them is in the right position.

Take a look this screenshot don't mind the quality. I feel Musa was still in the best position.

shogz89:
you are looking at this picture alone,, their are different angles you could have used.
1) the position of the defenders are not seen I this picture
2) the goal post is not seen, how do you now want to judge if anyone of them is in the right position.

Take a look this screenshot don't mind the quality. I feel Musa was still in the best position.

shogz89:
you are looking at this picture alone,, their are different angles you could have used.
1) the position of the defenders are not seen I this picture
2) the goal post is not seen, how do you now want to judge if anyone of them is in the right position.

Take a look this screenshot don't mind the quality. I feel Musa was still in the best position.

shogz89:
you are looking at this picture alone,, their are different angles you could have used.
1) the position of the defenders are not seen I this picture
2) the goal post is not seen, how do you now want to judge if anyone of them is in the right position.

Take a look this screenshot don't mind the quality. I feel Musa was still in the best position.

goldfish80:


Lots of penalties have been flying around in this world cup. I'm guessing FIFA's major sponsors pushed FIFA to make rules which will encourage more goals.
Another day, it could have been 2 pens against Ebuehi.

Humility017:


you even wanna see Ighalo...me don't wanna see him at all...let rohr give other players the opportunity to impress..... especially simmy...he is a high profile striker in Italy
let's see what he has to offer

tbaba1234:


Ighalo does not work the channels, Kelechi and Musa did.

Musa was running all over the place, the defenders could not pin him down. For the second goal, Ighalo would have been in the center not in the position where Musa was, to take advantage of Omeruo's clearance.

TheGoodJoe:


Show tthis angle just before he beat the Goalkeeper and then tell me that passing was not the better solution. This thing is very basic and should not even be a debate.

TheGoodJoe:


You want us to believe passing is not the better option. Really.